Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini

Eswatini: Total reserves in months of imports was 1.91 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.91
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
139th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.83
in 1977
All-time low
0.9034
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini, 1974–2024

12345197419992024

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 1.91 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini peaked at 4.83 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.9034, in 1974.

That places Eswatini 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini, 1974 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1974 0.9034
1975 2.71 +199.5%
1976 4.13 +52.7%
1977 4.83 +17.1%
1978 3.99 -17.4%
1979 2.93 -26.8%
1980 2.89 -1.2%
1981 1.77 -38.7%
1982 1.56 -12.1%
1983 1.9 +21.8%
1984 1.96 +3.4%
1985 2.73 +39.0%
1986 2.78 +2.1%
1987 2.7 -3.1%
1988 2.66 -1.5%
1989 2.89 +9.0%
1990 2.98 +3.1%
1991 2.24 -24.9%
1992 3.37 +50.2%
1993 2.75 -18.2%
1994 2.99 +8.7%
1995 2.66 -11.2%
1996 2.26 -15.1%
1997 2.64 +17.2%
1998 2.97 +12.2%
1999 3.49 +17.7%
2000 2.77 -20.5%
2001 2.4 -13.6%
2002 2.45 +2.2%
2003 1.7 -30.8%
2004 1.81 +6.8%
2005 1.29 -29.0%
2006 1.86 +44.4%
2007 3.49 +88.2%
2008 3.63 +4.0%
2009 4.31 +18.5%
2010 2.96 -31.2%
2011 2.95 -0.4%
2012 3.66 +23.9%
2013 3.92 +7.2%
2014 3.5 -10.7%
2015 3.14 -10.3%
2016 3.4 +8.3%
2017 2.78 -18.1%
2018 2.09 -24.9%
2019 2.11 +1.1%
2020 2.99 +41.2%
2021 2.58 -13.6%
2022 1.94 -24.7%
2023 2.06 +6.0%
2024 1.91 -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.25 0.9034 4.83 6
1980s 2.38 1.56 2.89 10
1990s 2.83 2.24 3.49 10
2000s 2.57 1.29 4.31 10
2010s 3.05 2.09 3.92 10
2020s 2.29 1.91 2.99 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 136 Latvia 2.02 compare
  2. 137 Liberia 2.02 compare
  3. 138 Malawi 1.91 compare
  4. 140 Kosovo 1.82 compare
  5. 141 Austria 1.8 compare
  6. 142 Ethiopia 1.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini?
Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini was 1.91 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 1977.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9034 in 1974.
How does Eswatini rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Eswatini ranks 139th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 9,249 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].